Famous Birthdays In October - 31

1835  On this day in history birth of krišjānis Barons, Latvian writer (d. 1923)  

1838  King Louis of Portugal (d. 1889) was born on October - 31.  

1847  Galileo Ferraris, Italian physicist (2-fasenmotor) was born on this day in history.  

1848  Boston Custer, brother of George Armstrong Custer (d. 1876) was born on October - 31.  

1851  Lovisa of Sweden, queen of Denmark (d. 1926) was born on October - 31.  

1852  On this day in history birth of mary E W Freeman, US writer (Revolt of Mother)  

1854  On this day in history birth of georg A Erman, German Egyptologist (Grammar of Ancient Egypt)  

1860  On this day in history birth of juliette Gordon Low, activist/founder (Girl Scouts of America)  

1875  On this day in history birth of seerp Anema, poet/writer (Dutch Coasts)  

1875  On October - 31 birth of vallabhbhai Patel, Indian freedom fighter and statesman (d. 1950)  

1876  On this day in history birth of eduard van Oort, zoologist (Ornithology of Netherlands)  

1883  Marie Laurencin, French painter (d. 1956) was born on October - 31.  

1887  Chiang Kai-shek, Chekiang Province China, pres of Nationalist China was born on October - 31.  

1887  Edouard Lalonde, Canada, NHLer (Mont Canadiens)/lacrosse player was born on this day in history.  

1888  On this day in history birth of george Hubert Wilkins, Aust, polar explorer (Flying the Arctic)  

1888  On October - 31 birth of harold Vincent Milligan, composer  

1888  Napoleon Lapathiotis, Greek poet (d. 1944) was born on October - 31.  

1891  Charlotte "Lotte" Bartschart, German/Dutch operetta singer was born on this day in history.  

1892  Ruth Fuller Sasaki, US, Zen teacher (1st Zen Institute of America) was born on October - 31.  

1893  Sara Allgood, Dublin Ireland, actress (Jane Eyre, Spiral Staircase) was born on this day in history.  

1895  On this day in history birth of basil H Liddell Heart, English military historian/publicist  

1895  C K Nayudu, cricketer (brother of C S, India's 1st Test capt) was born on October - 31.  

1896  On October - 31 birth of ethel Waters, Chester Pa, actress (Beulah)/singer (Stormy Weather)  

1897  On October - 31 birth of wilbur (Pete) Henry, NFL tackle (Canton, NY Giants, Pottsville)  

1898  Alfred Sauvy, French statistician (Affluence & Population) was born on October - 31.  

1900  Carl Hubbard, Missouri, baseball & football Hall of Famer was born on October - 31.  

1902  Charles Drummond de Andrade, Brazilian poet (Claro Enigma) was born on October - 31.  

1902  Eduard Franz, Milwaukee Wisc, actor (Zorro) was born on October - 31.  

1902  Willie Shaw, race car driver (Indy 500-1937, 39, 40) was born on this day in history.  

1902  Abraham Wald, Hungarian mathematician (d. 1950) was born on this day in history.  

1906  On this day in history birth of jo Vis, resistance fighter (Yad Vashem-distinction)  

1906  Louise Talma, Arcachon France, composer (Summer Sounds) was born on this day in history.  

1907  On this day in history birth of helen Lessore, artist  

1912  On this day in history birth of dale Evans, [Frances Butts], Uvalde Tx, cowgirl (Roy Rogers Show)  

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1147  On October - 31 death of robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, English politician (bc. 1090)  

1448  Johannes VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Byzantine, dies on October - 31.  

1517  Death of Fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (b. 1472) on this day in history.  

1556  John Sleidanus, German humanist/historian (Commentary), dies at 50 on October - 31.  

1634  Erasmus Widmann, composer, dies at 62 on October - 31.  

1641  On October - 31 cornelis C Jol, [Houtebeen], adm (South-America), dies at about 41  

1654  Francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies on October - 31.  

1659  On this day in history death of john Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602)